Several starters return for Cheraw volleyball

The Cheraw High School volleyball team had a winning record in 2012 as it won 11 matches and lost 10. And the Lady Wolverines did it with mainly freshmen and sophomores.

"We had four freshman starters last year, a junior and two sophomores," said CHS assistant coach Dawn Eddy. "We were very young last year. We have everybody returning except for one.

"We have a lot of talent and we have a great bench to help us out too," Eddy added. "But with our returning athletes, we're a very strong team."

The Lady Wolverines have experience at the setter position as Alyssa Lovato returns.

"We have Alyssa Lovato and she's a sophomore and she was a freshman starter for us last year," Eddy said. "She does a great job. Very athletic and great leadership comes from her."

Cheraw also has most of its starting hitters back.

"We have two outside hitters this year," Eddy said. "Shaelyn Headrick, who is a sophomore and a returning starter from last year and our other outside hitter is Cheyenne Eddy and she is a returning sophomore who played a little bit of varsity last year and she came on strong in the off-season.

"In the middle, we have Mackenzie Mayo and Jay Foxhoven," Eddy added. "Jay was an outside hitter for us last year, but had to take the middle hitting position to fill in for a girl who didn't return for us."

Ruthie Graham is the Lady Wolverines' libero.

"She brings a lot of great leadership to the team," Eddy said.

The Lady Wolverines will compete in the High Plains League, which had two teams advance to the state tournament last year.

"Eads and Kit Carson both made it to state last year and competed there well," Eddy said.

Cheraw opens the season on Friday as it travels to Kit Carson.

"We have a tough one, but I think the girls are confident in themselves and we're looking for the best they can give us," Eddy said.